elderly

Yad Sarah's accessible hotel opens its doors to displaced Israelis

Yirmiyahu 33 is just one of the many hotels that are currently occupied by displaced Israelis, with the crucial difference that the Yad Sarah facility is designed for accessibllity.

The NY initiative helping the elderly with isolation and loneliness

Loneliness is a growing problem nationwide but in particular in New York, where the share of older adults is surging.

By BONNIE AZOULAY/JTA
04/10/2023

Toxic proteins leads to sporadic type of Alzheimer's, Israeli study finds

Scientists have been able to identify the long-term effects of protein buildup.

Israeli tech firm partner to improve elderly healthcare in Japan

The collaboration comes amid talks of a free trade agreement between Israel and Japan.

70-year-old woman shares three tips to look 20 years younger

Discover the secrets behind the youthful appearance of a 70-year-old woman. These three simple tips can help you maintain a youthful look and feel.

By MAARIV
07/09/2023

This is the ideal temperature for older adults to sleep at night - study

The elderly often suffer from inadequate, restless, and disrupted sleep that influences many outcomes connected to their health and well-being. These temperature changes might help.

Elderly Israelis vote

An unhealthy lifestyle may land you in a nursing home - study

All lifestyle behaviors except for diet were independently linked to an increased risk of nursing home admission.

40-year-old fetus discovered in stomach of 84-year-old woman

The woman exhibited signs of abdominal pregnancy, an extraordinarily uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy.

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